Is “Rats” a Scrabble word?
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Meaning of Rats
/ɹæts/
1.A medium-sized rodent belonging to the genus Rattus.
2.Any of the numerous members of several rodent families (e.g. voles and mice) that resemble true rats in appearance, usually having a pointy snout, a long, bare tail, and body length greater than about 12 cm, or 5 inches.
3.A person who is known for betrayal; a scoundrel; a quisling.
“What a rat, leaving us stranded here!”
Synonyms: stool pigeon, traitor
1.(usually with “on” or “out”) To betray a person or party, especially by telling their secret to an authority or an enemy; to turn someone in.
“He is going to rat us out!”
2.To work as a scab, going against trade union policies.
3.(of a dog, etc.) To kill rats.
Synonyms: bewray, finger, put the finger on, tell on
1.A scratch or a score.
2.A place in the sea with rapid currents and crags where a ship is likely to be torn apart in stormy weather.
1.To scratch or score.
“He ratted a vertical line on his face with a pocket knife.”
2.To tear, rip, rend.
“Ratted to shreds.”
3.Damn, drat, blast; used in oaths.